work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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McCuistion said the university is still working through what some of those exact offerings will look like.
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
The crawler was last used on Artemis I in 2022, and had to make several trips to the pad and back as teams worked through hardware issues and even the threat of Hurricane Ian.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To that end, the coach had plenty to work through.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
The wristband works through LifeOS, Luna’s adaptive AI engine, to integrate with Siri and utilize biomarker data from Apple Health, Google Fit, Clue, Kindbody, and other data-collecting apps.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
The crawler was last used on Artemis I in 2022, and had to make several trips to the pad and back as teams worked through hardware issues and even the threat of Hurricane Ian.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To that end, the coach had plenty to work through.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
The wristband works through LifeOS, Luna’s adaptive AI engine, to integrate with Siri and utilize biomarker data from Apple Health, Google Fit, Clue, Kindbody, and other data-collecting apps.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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